The Basics of Going Green for Hotels

The Basics of Going Green for Hotels

A Checklist of “Must-Haves”

“Eco-friendly hotels get higher consumer reviews than their non-

green counterparts.” -- Travelocity

“Customers’ green attitudes are, in general, significantly associated

with their expressed intentions to visit a green hotel, to spread word-of-mouth about a green hotel, and

to pay more for it.” -- International Journal of Hospitality Management

13 Green Hotel Basics

Make recycling available in common areas– Lobby– Near vending machines– Near elevators– Outside conference rooms

Purchase products in bulk– Concentrated cleaners– Aerosol cans

Donate leftover food

Minimize the use of disposable food service items

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Use energy-efficient lighting

Install low flow faucets, toilets, showerheads

Incorporate eco-friendly landscape, planting, and watering procedures

Start a towel and linen reuse program

Fill clothes washers, dryers, and dishwashers to recommended capacity for each cycle and use coolest effective water temperature.

• Ozone laundry systems boost energy conservation and reducing energy expenses.

• With ozone, the catalyst for clean is ozone combined with cold water.

Use non-phosphate, nontoxic, biodegradable, concentrated liquid or powder cleaning and laundry products.

• Ozone laundry systems eliminate the need for fabric softeners and reduce the amount of detergent required to produce CLEAN laundry, while improving linen quality.

Store hazardous substances safely and appropriately.

Establish an environmental purchasing policy.– Use recycled printing paper– Purchase paper products made from

postconsumer material

Benefits of Going Green:• Lower operating costs • Increase customer and employee

satisfaction• Reduce environmental impact• Enhance marketability as an

environmentally friendly business

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